Saturday, May 2, 2009

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

by David Foster Wallace

Do you not just love that title? I love that title. I've had this book on my bookshelf for years. Years. I finally picked it up and started reading it, and I don't mind telling you that it was sheer torture for me to read.

I finally gave up about halfway through, and I'm the kind of person that will endure to the end, no matter how painful it is. I paid good money for this book, dang it, and by golly I'm gonna read it! Yes, I'm stubborn too. Well, I couldn't do it this time. I Just. Could Not. Do it. Any. Longer.

Wallace's style of writing and his subject matter was just too weird for me. It makes me think I must be a bonehead, because this book was on the National Bestseller list. Which means that a lot of people must have liked it, right? He was a little too deep at times, and some of his short stories went on and on and on and on with endless whining.

So think of this as a public service announcement. If you're curious about this book, get it at the library so you won't kick yourself for buying it.

12 comments:

ha! I love that you posted about this book you didn't like! I have very little patience, and if I have a hard time making it through the first chapter, the book doesn't get read. Kuddos for trying to stick it out!

You know that saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover?" Well, I didn't know that the same could also be said for the title. Suzanne, seriously, aren't you just a little bit curious about the hideous men? Personally, I wanted to know if my ex boyfriend was in there.

Thanks for the comment on my blog!! You asked if I spent more time editing than I actually do taking the photos and the answer is a resounding YES! Some photographers hate the computer work, but I actually enjoy it and am constantly trying new things. If I stuck to what I already knew, I could probably do 2 hours of editing on a 1 hour shoot, but typically I spend 4-5 or up on each session :)

I know what you mean, the time I have to read a good book is limited I'm not going to waste it on one I just don't get and don't want to read. Just read your Jill Scott posts below, thanks for the laugh!

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